Labor bypasses Parliament on migration crackdown
The Federal Labor Government will bypass Parliament and use ministerial regulations to implement migration reforms targeting family visas, dependent visas, international students, and visa overstayers. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke will unveil the policy at the National Press Club, aiming to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 next year. The regulations face potential defeat in the Senate, where the Coalition, Greens and One Nation could combine to vote them down within 15 sitting days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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